On September 17th, two farm team regular season will be held, hosted by Pacific League League teams.

Focus on the 7th round draft pick reliever Taisei; Waters is currently on a three-game hit streak.

At Lotte Urawa Baseball Stadium, the 16th game between Chiba Lotte Marines and another team will be held starting at 12:00.

[Season Series Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (3rd in the East) vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (2nd in the East): 4 wins, 11 losses

Chiba Lotte Marines is keeping an eye on their 7th round draft pick, rookie pitcher Taisei. In the game against Hiroshima on the 3rd, he held them runs in the bottom of the 9th inning closer a 3-run deficit, earning his first regular season save. This season, he has appeared in 23 games as a reliever, with ERA of 3.28. He will be looking to produce even better results to become a reliable pitcher.

Meanwhile, Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's Waterers is on a three-game hit. He made his first-team debut this season, getting his first hit and appearing in 11 games, but has been playing in the farm league since being removed from the roster on July 17th. His batting average in the farm league is .207, so there are still areas to improve, but can he overcome them?

Taishi Hirooka, who returned to the lineup, recorded an RBI in two consecutive games, while Yoshiyasu Sasakawa leads the region with a .275 batting average.

At Sugimotoshoji Buffaloes Stadium Maishima, the 29th round match between the Orix Buffaloes and Fukuoka Softbank will be held from 13:00.

【This Season's Head-to-Head Record】Orix Buffaloes (2nd in West) vs Fukuoka Softbank (1st in West): 11 wins, 17 losses

For the Orix Buffaloes, Taishi Hirooka, who underwent surgery for a lumbar disc herniation in May, returned to regular season action for the first time in five months during the match against the Hanshin Tigers on the 12th. In addition to hitting a timely hit that day, he recorded an RBI for the second consecutive game with a sacrifice fly on the following day, the 13th. He will look to get into perfect physical condition and regain his game intuition.

Fukuoka Softbank, who clinched the West Division title yesterday on the 16th, features Yoshiyasu Sasakawa, who leads the division with 98 hit, a .275 batting average. While he possesses power with 9 Home Run (3rd in the division), his speed is also an asset with 21 stolen base. Will he be able to showcase his strengths in this game as well?

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